"Enter."
With a knock, Li Xuan moved his mind and walked out of the Zhenyu, returning to the room.
"I am Shang Qiu, greetings, your excellency." Shang Qiu was also somewhat flustered. Who could have imagined that the one would personally appear? And before Shang Qiu left, he had explicitly stated that if this matter was not handled well, his position as the great steward would be over.
"Steward Qiu Ce, why are you here too?" Li Xuan ignored Shang Qiu and looked at Qiu Ce with a smile, asking.
"Young Master Li Xuan, such a major incident has occurred. As a member of the Xingyao Chamber of Commerce, how could this old man stand idly by?" Qiu Ce was also speechless. I wish I could stand idly by, but my arms can't twist my thighs.
Seeing that Li Xuan was not addressing him but was chatting with Qiu Ce, Shang Qiu felt a bit displeased but did not show it. Moreover, Shang Qiu could tell that Li Xuan and Qiu Ce seemed to have a rather good relationship.
"This matter is not your fault. Steward Qiu Ce, please sit." Li Xuan shook his head and said.
How could Qiu Ce dare to sit? The great steward of the main branch was standing by. If he didn't sit, it would seem like he wasn't giving Li Xuan face. For a moment, Qiu Ce was at a loss.
Li Xuan did not pay attention to Qiu Ce and then looked at Shang Qiu, saying, "Great Steward Shang, a day has passed. What is the result?"
"This matter is the responsibility of our Xingyao Chamber of Commerce. I, on behalf of the Xingyao Chamber of Commerce, offer you my apologies." Shang Qiu immediately said.
Then, he took out a spatial ring and handed it to Li Xuan, saying, "To show my sincerity, there are twenty immortal swords inside. In addition, from now on, you will enjoy a sixty percent discount on any purchase from any of our Xingyao Chamber of Commerce stores."
Li Xuan looked at Shang Qiu with some surprise. This was truly a generous offer. Even at the prices sold by the other three chambers of commerce, twenty immortal swords would cost at least two hundred million high-grade spirit stones. Yet, Shang Qiu was offering them as compensation. Even more importantly, the sixty percent discount was the real money-saver.
Considering the price of immortal swords, one immortal sword cost ten million high-grade spirit stones. A sixty percent discount would only be six million high-grade spirit stones. This was only a million more than the price of a king sword.
Li Xuan touched his nose. Was this compensation a bit too much? Moreover, judging by Shang Qiu's demeanor, he seemed afraid that Li Xuan would not accept. The fine sweat on his forehead dripped uncontrollably.
Li Xuan thought for a moment and finally took the spatial ring from Shang Qiu's hand, then threw it directly into the Zhenyu and said to Shang Qiu, "Great Steward Shang, given your sincerity, let this matter end here."
Shang Qiu looked as if he had been granted amnesty. He quickly cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Thank you, your excellency."
Li Xuan was a little unaccustomed to Shang Qiu's unusual demeanor and waved his hand, saying, "Ultimately, this was the act of that Geng Wanshan. Does Great Steward Shang have him apprehended?"
Shang Qiu nodded hurriedly. "Geng Wanshan has been captured. He confessed to embezzling your spirit stones. Please rest assured, our Xingyao Chamber of Commerce will surely punish him severely and will not tolerate any wrongdoing!"
Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "How you deal with him is your Xingyao Chamber of Commerce's business. I will no longer interfere in this matter. Alright, with this matter settled, I should be going back."
After speaking, Li Xuan looked at Qiu Ce and said, "Steward Qiu Ce, you will still be in Yueyang City, correct?"
Qiu Ce was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Naturally, I will be."
"That's good." Li Xuan nodded and then disappeared with a movement.
As Li Xuan departed, Shang Qiu's body swayed, and he almost collapsed. Seeing this, Qiu Ce quickly helped Shang Qiu up, but he was very curious about what that woman had said to Shang Qiu to cause such a drastic change in his demeanor.
However, Qiu Ce was very clear about one thing: that woman was clearly no ordinary person.
"He's gone?" On the clouds, a veiled woman spoke.
"He's gone." As soon as the woman finished speaking, the woman who had appeared before Shang Qiu lowered her head and replied.
"If that's the case, then it's good. At least he didn't leave a bad impression." The woman nodded slightly, then her voice suddenly turned cold. "Issue an order: all branches are to be rectified. If any similar incident occurs again, all will be held accountable."
"Yes!" The other person trembled slightly, then turned and left.
"The son of my adopted father and mother is indeed a little different," the woman muttered to herself, looking at the Xingyun Continent below for a long time. Then, she vanished like a colorful cloud, disappearing without a trace.
"Little master, you've made a huge profit this time." Upon returning to the Body Sect, as Li Xuan entered his cave dwelling and went into the Zhenyu, the Heavenly Dao Brush floated to his side and said.
Li Xuan nodded with a smile. Fifty immortal swords, it was worth it.
"Master, why did you only take action after entering the Xingyao Chamber of Commerce?" Cang Ling Tower also came to Li Xuan's side and then asked.
Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then said, "Little tower, how do you think I should have acted?"
The Heavenly Dao Brush immediately said, "I think little master should have flown directly above the Xingyao Chamber of Commerce and split it open with a single sword. That would have been domineering!"
Li Xuan's face was filled with dark lines. This Heavenly Dao Brush was actually a violent maniac?
"Next time something like this happens, I might consider throwing you out to try," Li Xuan said calmly.
Heavenly Dao Brush: "..."
Soon, Li Xuan entered the second level and began to cultivate. With fifty immortal swords, Li Xuan was not worried at all. As three immortal swords were inserted into his dantian, Li Xuan immediately activated his spiritual spring to absorb them.
Time quietly passed, and in the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
On this day, a giant dark shadow loomed over the sky of the Xingyun Continent. Everyone on the Xingyun Continent noticed this, causing widespread panic. The first-rate powers and Ye Zhengwei and others, however, all looked solemn and then rushed towards the location of the Xingyun Hall.
"It's actually a drifting continent, and it's completely shrouded in demonic energy. The Demon Venerable's strength is likely unfathomable. Moreover, from the current situation, this Demon Venerable is clearly not alone," the Great Hall Master said, looking at the people in the hall.
Ye Zhengwei and the others all nodded solemnly. It was clear that a tough battle lay ahead. And judging by the Demon Venerable's formation, their goal was likely to invade the Xingyun Continent.
"Everyone, prepare yourselves. This is a battle for the survival of our Xingyun Continent's future. The people from the other four continents will arrive tomorrow," the Great Hall Master said, taking a deep breath.
Ye Zhengwei and the others all nodded solemnly. "We will fight to the death!"